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Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Guinness Storehouse visit is the best day out in Dublin bar none
I recently came across something more rare than the recent good weather we've been enjoying here — not one, not two, but THREE Irish adults who had never done a tour of the Guinness Storehouse. This is an experience I assumed every Irish person of a certain age has done at least once before so it was a shock — and, as it happens, a welcome surprise in the end — to find someone who had never been before. This gave me the perfect excuse to visit the Storehouse, and enjoy new additions — like the STOUTie Experience — which have been added since my last visit as well as take in the experience with fresh eyes, courtesy of my friend who was popping his Storehouse cherry. READ MORE: The Club House Hotel is like stepping through the wardrobe at Narnia READ MORE: Europe's cheapest city breaks where a 3 course meal with wine costs just €27 For me, this has always been the best day out in Dublin — indeed it was named World's Leading Beer Tour Visitor Attraction 2024 and the World's Leading Tourist Attraction 2023 — and so it never surprises me to see queues outside the famous gates as hordes of tourists fill the premises at St. James's Gate in Dublin 8. And on this particular Saturday, a sunny afternoon in mid-July, the Storehouse was busier than I had ever seen it before, with a great buzz about the place as tourists from all over (though you'll hear American accents at every turn!) experienced the history, heart, and soul of Ireland's most iconic beer. The Storehouse is built over seven floors, which wind around a glass atrium that is shaped in the form of a pint of Guinness — don't forget to look up when you're starting your tour to see the iconic Guinness-shaped glass. Visual representations of how the brewing process works You can tour the Storehouse yourself or take a guided tour — having done both, I'd recommend doing a self-guided tour which gives you plenty of time to take in the experience at your leisure while still enjoying the behind-the-scenes look at the craft of brewing a perfect pint, with incredible visual representations of the process that will leave you enthralled. But the Storehouse is also about so much more than just the brewing, you'll also explore an exhibition and cinema room dedicated to vintage Guinness advertising — 'My Goodness, my Guinness' is the one I grew up with while my granny always reeled off the 'Guinness is good for you' as she downed another glass of the black stuff — read stories about staff who have worked in Guinness over the years as well as locals who remember the earlier days of the factory, which dates back over 265 years. This experience is truly all immersive, and that's before you even get into the more tailored packages Guinness has introduced over recent years. So while visitors may be eager to get to the famous Gravity Bar on the seventh floor, to enjoy unparalleled panoramic 360 degree views of Dublin city, don't be in a rush — there is so much to see and do here. On top of the standard experience, guests can — and should — partake in the Academy experience, where you'll learn how to pour the perfect pint of Guinness and even leave with your very own certificate to print off when you get home. And you'll have to forgive me for bragging, but we nailed this part of the tour and I WILL be proudly displaying my certificate at home. We were joined in our 'class' by a group of excitable Americans who really livened up our day as we guzzled down the fruits of our labour. The STOUTie experience is a must The best part of the day, though, for me was the STOUTie experience. For just €8, you can have your picture taken and then observe, and film for that all-important Instagram story, as your image is etched onto the head of a perfectly-poured pint of Guinness. I've never been much of a Guinness drinker — in fact, I've only ever tried one pint before, in the Gravity Bar no less — but the pint in the STOUTie experience was far nicer than I remember the Black stuff being. My friend, who is a Guinness drinker, commented that it was the best pint he'd ever had. We didn't do it on this visit but you can also do the Guinness Brewery Experience, where visitors can journey through the working brewery itself as well as the tunnels underground. Or try the Connoisseur Experience as a Guinness beer specialist will reveal the nuances, distinct aromas and flavours of famous Guinness varieties before letting you taste them all for yourself. In between all this, there's also the coffee shop on the first floor to take a breather, gift shop to take home some precious mementos from your visit as well as 1837 Bar & Brasserie, the restaurant you don't want to not visit! I've eaten here once before — during the, whisper it, pandemic — but there is a new menu that I think is even better than the previous one. And the cocktails? Sublime! We tucked into a 10oz ribeye with Roe & Co. pepper sauce and chunky chips and a grilled chicken Caesar salad with pancetta and it was all absolutely delicious — and washed down with another creamy pint in the Gravity Bar. The food and cocktails at 1837 Brasserie & Bar is delicious It may have been surprising to find an adult who hasn't enjoyed this experience before, but one thing's for sure, it's not surprising that this is still the best day out in Dublin for adults. Bravo Guinness! BOOK IT The Guinness Storehouse opens Monday to Thursday and Sunday, 9.30am to 5pm, and Friday and Saturday 9.30am to 6pm. There are extended summer opening hours from July to September, with last entry at 6:45pm. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Telegraph
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
London's latest immersive extravaganza is mind-scrambling – and not in a good way
It's hard to fault the intention behind London's latest immersive extravaganza – and given it's the pet project of the Georgian billionaire TV mogul Liana Patarkatsishvili one can certainly assume no expense has been spared. In its sights is the viral spread of misinformation and the algorithmic nature of knowledge in the digital age: both increasingly critical, and rich with immersive potential. But within about 20 minutes of this show – set inside a cavernous disused warehouse (formerly the paper store for News International) in Deptford – it's clear Storehouse has a cognitive crisis of its own. Have the creators been afflicted by a case of information overload, unable to discern precisely what their own project is about? Has a rogue chatbox been given access to the script? You have to wonder as the audience experience of Storehouse rapidly starts to resemble the slightly panicky, headachy feeling of being lost in a Reddit thread, buffeted by tangentially related but disparate plot strands that refuse to satisfyingly coalesce. The team behind it – which includes a staggering six co-writers – promises one of the most artistically ambitious large-scale theatre events to have ever been staged in the UK. Yet the show's scope and set-up will be familiar to anyone who has seen any of the numerous immersive shows that have sprung up in the last 15 years in the wake of Punchdrunk. Divided into groups, audiences are led inside the honeycombed interior of the eponymous Storehouse – a vast archive which, we are informed, was established in 1983 by four enigmatic visionaries to provide an analogue record of every post, meme, tweet and fact published on the internet. The hope of these founders – voiced, disappointingly intermittently, by Toby Jones, Kathryn Hunter, Meera Syal and Billy Howle – is that the archive will synthesise the morass of printed knowledge into a single noble truth about humanity. Yet the archive itself is under threat from unknown forces and the task of the audience is to find a way of preserving its ideals for future generations. At least I think that is the idea. Even the actors, which for my group included a bumbling book-binder and a suave sort of leader in perky striped trousers, at times didn't appear sure of what story they were meant to be telling. As is often the case with these shows, far more attention has been paid to the aesthetic experience than the dramatic execution. Alice Helps's set design is certainly impressive, featuring various tunnelled spaces that resemble the roots of trees or caves crammed with stalactites. There are rooms lined with old books, coloured lanterns that reveal 'truths' written onto the walls and whispering voices. There is a brief tantalising flirtation with an escape room-like puzzle involving books stained by a mysterious pattern, and an excellent wheeze involving those lanterns which, had anyone had the vision to do so, could have been developed into something richly pertinent to the show's own themes. Yet the audience has no real purpose. And the issues at stake are unclear: the plot involves a conspiracy that makes no sense, and it ends with an appeal to the audience to decide on what most gives them hope and to work towards a world full of that instead. Love, said someone. The touch of grass, another replied. Or, one might have added, a rigorous artistic response to one of the most pressing subjects of our age. Until Jun 29. Tickets: 0203 925 2998;
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kate Middleton Has 'Great Passion and Interest' on Solo Museum Visit
Kate Middleton stepped out solo today to highlight the importance of creativity. The Princess of Wales visited the V&A East Storehouse, a new museum that has opened in east London offering the public the chance to get 'closer than ever before' to objects in the V&A collection. Despite advice on the V&A East Storehouse website that visitors may want to 'avoid stilettos or kitten heels' because of the metal grid flooring, Kate managed fine in her black stilettos, which she paired with a smart blue suit. The museum offers people the chance to see behind the scenes by removing glass and barriers and allowing the public to see staff at work. 'It was about celebrating the opening of the Storehouse and it was about our royal patron championing what we're doing here in terms of art and design and creativity and getting young people involved in the creative industry, and celebrating the breadth and enormity of the collection,' V&A Director Tristram Hunt told T&C afterwards. 'Her royal highness was really interested, and knowledgeable, particularly around textiles, around some of the woven silk material from William Morris, looking at some of the wallpapers. She's got both great passion and interest in material culture so for her I think it was also a really enjoyable visit.' The V&A East Storehouse opened on May 31. It is located in Stratford on the site of the London 2012 Olympic Park which is now a thriving shopping and recreational area. Kate's appearance is her first public outing since May 20 when she and William attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Before that, on May 13, she presented the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design in central London. She is expected to be at Trooping the Colour this Saturday in her role as ceremonial Colonel of the Irish Guards. The Princess became patron of the V&A in 2018, with her patronage announced not long before her third child, Prince Louis, was born. In 2023, she visited the Young V&A in Bethnal Green which is specifically designed for children. You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
Scottish Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Art-loving Princess Kate dazzles on tour of London's newest tourist attraction
Special arrangements have been made for Kate's visit WORK OF ART! Art-loving Princess Kate dazzles on tour of London's newest tourist attraction PRINCESS Kate has dazzled during a tour of London's newest attraction. The Princess of Wales, 43, has been shown around V&A East Storehouse after the site opened last month. 3 Kate dazzled in blue during the tour today Credit: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace 3 The Princess of Wales during a visit to the V&A East Storehouse in east London Credit: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace 3 Kate spent time viewing some of the incredible objects at the site Credit: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace The three-storey attraction is situated on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London. The Storehouse boasts half a million exhibits and archives from the V&A collections on show which are usually tucked away in storerooms accessible to visitors for free. Where possible glass has been removed to get visitors closer to exhibits. During the tour, Kate saw the storeroom in action and meet curators who collect, conserve and display the masterpieces. It comes after the V&A East Storehouse opened in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London, on May 31, 2025. It shows off everything from Elton John's costumes and retro football shirts, to vintage Glastonbury memorabilia. It features a huge new David Bowie exhibition, opening in September 2025, with more than 80,000 items from the star's life. Visitors can also see what happens behind the scenes in a museum - why and how they collect objects and how they look after them. This includes a glimpse at conservators preserving items like clothing, paintings and puppets. The purpose-built home includes more than 250,000 objects, 350,000 library books and 1,000 archives from the V&A's collections The Prince and Princess of Wales are celebrating the birth of quadruplet puppies According to the website: 'Because the V&A's collections span 5,000 years of human creativity, the team at Storehouse cares for everything from the pins used to secure a 17th century ruff to a two-storey section of a maisonette flat from the Robin Hood Gardens housing estate, demolished in 2017. 'The sheer scale of Storehouse means it is now possible to see other huge artefacts, including The Kaufmann Office (the only complete Frank Lloyd Wright interior outside of the US) and the spectacular 15th-century gilded wooden ceiling from the now-lost Torrijos Palace in Toledo, Spain.' In a world-first, the centre offers an 'Order an Object experience,' which lets visitors book in advance to see a specific item up close, along with an experienced member of staff. The Storehouse has opened a short walk from where the new V&A East Museum is being built, and which is scheduled to open in 2026. Princess Kate has been busy of late, having officially named HMS Glasgow by smashing a bottle of local Scottish whisky against its hull, late last month. Joined by her husband, Prince William, she uttered the time-honoured words: "I have the pleasure to name this ship HMS Glasgow, may God bless her and all who sail on her'" Then flicked up a small red 'launch' button to conduct the traditional naming ritual at the BAE Systems' shipyard in Scotstoun, on the bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow. A bottle of exclusive single malt whisky made by the nearby Clydeside Distillery smashed into the hull in the maritime tradition. Kate has been the ship's sponsor since 2021 and this was her first naming ceremony for a naval vessel. Each bottle of the whisky sold includes a donation to HMS Glasgow's chosen charity, Place2Be, of which the Princess is patron, and which supports children's mental health in the city. A bagpiper marked the start of the 25-minute ceremony before a P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft from 120 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth performed a flypast. Sir Simon Lister, managing director of BAE Systems Naval Ships, and Second Sealord Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell, gave speeches. Sir Martin Connell thanked the Prince and Princess for their support in reaching the milestone.
Spectator
04-06-2025
- Business
- Spectator
V&A's new museum is a defiant stand against the vandals
In last week's Spectator, Richard Morris lamented museum collections languishing in storage, pleading to 'get these works out'. There's an alternative solution: bring the public in. V&A East Storehouse, which opened last weekend, was designed by New York architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro to do just that. The museum's collections were previously holed up in the creaking, late-Victorian Blythe House. The government decided to sell it in 2015, leading the V&A to find a new home in the Olympics's former Broadcasting Centre in Hackney Wick, a big box since rebadged as Here East, an 'innovation campus'. The Storehouse's entrance indeed blends in with the startups and students sharing the building. With its techy-twee café and plywood-clad reception, it could be yet another co-working space. Yet a glimpse through the glass soon suggests otherwise. After passing through an airlock, I enter a tunnel-like walkway, lined with shelves of objects: a bust of Christ, a carved teak shrine from Ahmedabad, and a chair by Marcel Breuer. In the absence of any curatorial logic, the objects are placed according to their storage requirements, and mounted on to pallets with bespoke fixings that carefully hold the objects in place for shipping. In one way the space is an overdue recognition of the once invisible labour of art handlers. The Storehouse is utilitarian. But its sparing flourishes count, namely by welcoming visitors through the underbelly of the central hall. I emerge in the middle of a climactic triple-height space, encircled by walkways, crowned by a plane of light. Rows of ordinary warehouse shelving extend in all three dimensions, including below, via the glass floor.
